Construction Area Sales Manager
Kemp Recruitment Ltd
Location: Lincolnshire | Permanent, Full-Time
We’re recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Construction Machinery Sales professional to join an established and growing business with a strong reputation within the machinery and equipment sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being out on the road, building genuine customer relationships and turning opportunities into sales. You’ll be representing leading machinery brands across a designated territory, working with an established customer base while also developing new business and growing your area.
The Opportunity
As a Construction Machinery Sales Executive, you’ll play a key role in the continued growth of the business. You’ll have the freedom to manage your territory, develop your own customer relationships and identify new commercial opportunities.
- Managing and developing relationships with an established customer base.
- Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities across your territory.
- Promoting and selling a range of leading construction machinery and equipment.
- Proactively generating new leads through networking, prospecting, referrals and cold calling.
- Visiting customers to understand their requirements and recommend the right machinery and solutions.
- Demonstrating equipment to customers where required.
- Preparing quotations, negotiating and confidently closing sales.
- Identifying opportunities to upsell and develop existing accounts.
- Providing a high level of customer service throughout the entire sales process.
- Planning customer visits and managing your territory effectively.
- Keeping up to date with product knowledge, industry developments and manufacturer training.
- Working closely with colleagues across the wider business to deliver an excellent customer experience.
We’re keen to hear from commercially driven sales professionals who have a genuine interest in construction machinery, agricultural equipment or a related industry.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Proven sales experience, preferably within construction, agricultural machinery, plant or a related sector.
- Good knowledge and understanding of machinery and equipment.
- A confident, personable approach to dealing with customers at all levels.
- A strong track record of building and maintaining long-term customer relationships.
- Experience generating new business, identifying opportunities and closing sales.
- A target-focused and commercially minded approach.
- Strong negotiation, influencing and communication skills.
- Confidence demonstrating machinery and discussing technical products with customers.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
- The ability to use tools such as Google Maps to plan efficient customer visits.
- The motivation to work independently and manage your own territory, while also contributing positively as part of a team.
- A professional and customer-focused approach.
- A full, valid driving licence and the ability to maintain a safe and presentable company vehicle.
- A commitment to health & safety, compliance and ongoing product training.
This role offers the chance to join an established business where your sales ability, customer relationships and industry knowledge can make a real difference.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop an existing territory, win new business and build long-term relationships with customers while representing respected machinery brands.
In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary package with commission and a company car, alongside a strong benefits package, including:
- Uncapped/competitive commission structure
- Company car
- 32 days’ holiday including bank holidays
- Workplace pension & Life assurance
- Country store staff discount
- Company sick pay scheme
- Ongoing training and development
- Permanent position with an established business
Location: Lincolnshire
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:30pm (1-hour unpaid lunch)
Additional hours: May occasionally be required, including weekends on a rota during peak periods
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus commission and company car
Interested? If you’re an experienced machinery sales professional who enjoys working with customers, developing new business and has the drive to grow a successful territory, we’d love to hear from you.
This is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your sales career with an established machinery business offering a competitive package, commission and company vehicle.
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